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Moderatecandidate
The correct spelling is candidate.
How to pronounce candidate
/ˈkæn.dɪdət/
nounIPA: /ˈkæn.dɪdət/
Say it like: Can-did-ate
The correct spelling is candidate. A person who is running in an election.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A person who is running in an election.
- 2.A person who is applying for a job.
- 3.A participant in an examination.
- 4.Something or somebody that may be suitable.
- 5.A gene which may play a role in a given disease.
verb
- 1.To stand as a candidate for an office, especially a religious one.
- 2.(chiefly in jargon and NNES) To make or name (something) a candidate (for use, for study as a next project, for investigation as a possible cause of something, etc).
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